When Dr. Bruce Gardner saw first-hand how much harm a forcefully-pulled catheter can do to a patient, he decided to take ...

Multiple intermittent catheterization attempts can cause anxiety and stress and can traumatize the urethra. Diane Newman discusses the importance of understanding the benefits of the catheter tip to ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) is a diet people use to lose weight and improve their health and well-being. There are several ways to intermittent fast, but common ones include: IF is generally safe ...

Backgrounds: Urethral catheter obstruction is a notable issue that pediatric patients with hypospadias may encounter in the early postoperative period. This retrospective study aims to assess the ...

That’s when the brain will send signals that relax the urethral sphincter muscle and make the bladder muscles contract to ...

Available treatments include self-administered intermittent catheterization ... especially since you never know when your urethra has encountered bacteria that could lead to a UTI.

Many employ what is referred to as intermittent fasting, a broad term for various ways of alternating between eating and fasting periods. Research suggests it's safe for many people, and may offer ...

Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth—at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the journal Cell that mice ...

Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the Cell Press journal ...